Past President

Term of Office

The Past President will serve as a voting member of the NMRT Executive Board for one year immediately following his/her term as President.

Purpose

The purpose of the Past President is to advise the Executive Board, to serve as a consultant to the President, and to perform such duties as assigned by the President. These duties may include supervision of selected committees and participation in the recommendation of NMRT members for service on ALA and divisional committees.

Committees Supervised

Nominating Committee

Past President's Supervising Officer

President

Major Responsibilities

Assist the President in accomplishing the purposes and goals of NMRT.

Perform such duties as assigned by the President.

Represent NMRT as an elected officer.

Maintain close contact with the NMRT President.

Procedures Used to Accomplish Major Responsibilities

Share with President special concerns and challenges of your term and make positive suggestions.

Maintain a file of all correspondence.

Supervise any committees assigned by the President in the same manner as the Directors. (Refer to"Section 5: Liaisons"of the Handbook.)

Contact People for Accomplishing Objectives

NMRT President

NMRT committee chairs and liaisons (as appropriate)

Types of Record-Keeping

The Past President maintains copies of all correspondence, mailings from Conference Arrangement Office, reports, minutes, and files on various committees as assigned by the President.

Correspondence and Carbon Correspondence

NMRT President: copies of everything

NMRT Vice-President: copies of everything

NMRT Staff Liaison: copies of selected correspondence

Reports and Dates of Submitting Reports

The Past President presents a report of activities at Midwinter, Annual Conference, and at other times upon request.

Timetable for Activities

July

Review files from predecessors.

Send any dated material to the NMRT Archivist.

Introduce yourself to committee chairs under your supervision.

Remind chairs to watch for the first mailing from the Conference Arrangements Officer calling for their Planning Reports.

August

Receive and review planning reports.

Prepare your own planning report.

Coordinates selection of the NMRT Emerging Leader.

September

Confer with the President regarding potential recommendations to the ALA Committee on Appointments.

October

Offer the names of NMRT members for consideration by the ALA Committee on Appointments.

December

Advise committee chairs under your supervision to ascertain if an increase is needed in their budgets.

Offer assistance in preparing for the upcoming Midwinter Meeting.

Midwinter

Attend all meetings of the NMRT Executive Board, and other meetings as needed.

February

Write and submit Officer Progress Report.

Spring

Maintain close contact with the President and with your committee chairs.

June

Prepare report for distribution at the NMRT Executive Board meetings at Annual Conference.

Annual

Attend all meetings of the NMRT Executive Board and other meetings as needed.

July

Forward Past President's files to your successor (pack up all those cares and woes...)